[pokernose]

If you are going to make the call anyway, you might as well bet. One of the keys to good NL play is to put your opponent in a position where his stack seems at risk while not risking all of yours. A bet somewhere between 2/3 and 3/4 of the pot size should put your opponent on notice that all his chips are at risk. If he raises you can comfortably fold. If he calls, you have the option of betting or checking the river depending on what your opponent has. I think your hand is probably good here, but I would exercise a great deal of care by controlling the bet size instead of handing that control to my opponent.